Zhao Wei only stayed at home for three days, and early in the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, he left home on a fast horse and returned to Hangzhou.

In the past three days, he has met all the people he should have seen, and he has also visited those who should have visited, whether it was his clansmen, relatives, teachers, classmates, or friends, all of them were not left behind. In terms of etiquette, there is nothing to find fault with. Everyone, whether it is sincere or to curry favor, can only praise him, let alone those who want to recruit him as a son-in-law.

Before leaving, in order to avoid extraneous complications, Zhao Wei's family never revealed to anyone that they were leaving. Only the two husband and wife, Zhao Jing of the sect, knew the news in advance because they had to arrange some ceremonies, and they never leaked it. So on the fourth day of the first year, when relatives and friends came to the door and asked to see him again, Zhang told the truth that he had gone back to Hangzhou, which really surprised everyone. The Zhang family has nothing to say about this, Zhao Wei returned to his hometown for official business, because for the Chinese New Year, it would be good to get three days off. This is still the preferential treatment given by his boss King Guangping who is familiar with him, and the rest of the members of the Qincha team have never left Hangzhou so far.

However, what did the relatives and friends think in their hearts, they didn't complain a word, but said some flattering words such as the little marquis being diligent in official business, it was really hard, and they chatted with the Zhang family for a long time, and then they each said goodbye and went back. Most people just felt sorry that they couldn't get close to this upstart of the imperial court, but they didn't feel disappointed or frustrated. Marriage matters, the little marquis can certainly make his own decisions, but the county duchess Zhang is the focus of their strategy. As long as her old man nodded, as a filial grandson, would the little marquis still refuse?

However, not everyone thinks so. Some people followed the crowd before, and no one saw that their thoughts were different from others, but it was nothing, but now that Zhao Wei was suddenly gone, they showed something strange. Not only was he a little impatient, but he also inquired in front of Zhang or Zhao Xiu intentionally or unintentionally: "Although the Qincha boat stopped in Hangzhou, isn't it because of the Chinese New Year?" The official office still has to seal the pen until the twentieth day of the first month, what will the little marquis do when he goes back at this time? Could it be that His Royal Highness the King of Quang Binh has other orders? ”

How could Zhang answer such a question? It's hard to say that she doesn't know, so she only said with a smile: "He is here for business this time, even if he doesn't do anything, it's not good to be separated from his colleagues for too long, which makes people look like it." ”

As for whether those people believe it or not, no one knows.

Seeing that Zhang's niece was not salty to her niece, and rejected her second and third post, she asked several old ladies who had been in a relationship with Zhang's to matchmaking, as if she had to say that it was a family business. The more eager she was, the more Zhang suspected that she was bored, and refused to answer no matter what. If others were unhappy to hear it and stretched their faces, she would follow what her granddaughter Zhao Xiu taught, and put up the noble lady's shelf: "Marriage events, where is there such a rush to force people to accept?" What's wrong with this girl? Do you have to get married in a hurry? You all say she's good, I can't see it. Please forgive me for having no eyes, such an excellent girl, our Zhao family can't afford to climb high. ”

Her identity is here, she used to be kind to others, others were more presumptuous, she put on a straight face, and everyone didn't dare to make a mistake, so she shut up in a sneer, and when she turned around and saw the girl's aunt, she could only compensate: "It's really a burden." I'm afraid I can't help you. He also advised the other party: "Rushing up is not a sale." The girl is both talented and beautiful, and she is from a family, her father is in a high position, and her mother is also a famous family, so why worry about not finding a good relative? Although Jiannanhou is good, there may not be no other good candidates. The official's wife kept a straight face and didn't say a word.

Two days later, word came from the clan. The official's wife changed her target, and seemed to be eyeing Zhao Yuan in the sect, and wanted to tell her niece to Zhao Yuan. But Zhao Yuan had already set the niece of Tao County, and both families were very satisfied with this family business, so naturally they would not agree to change people. His family retreated to the next best thing, and started the idea of Zhao Mu, the great-grandson of the eldest grandson of the eight-room old lady. Zhao Mu is seventeen years old this year, and he was admitted to Xiucai this spring, and he is also a handsome young man with a bright future. But his conditions were far worse than that girl's family background, and the latter should not have looked down on him, but for some reason he was so condescending. Although Sanfang had the joy of being hit by a pie from the sky, he was suspicious and refused to respond to the family affair.

When all kinds of rumors reached Zhang's ears, she muttered, and said to her granddaughter Zhao Xiu privately at night: "Do you see if his family is weird?" Your brother won't give us an account. I really can't understand what kind of big thing his family has committed, he will not hesitate to throw his face on the ground and step on it, so he has to marry our Zhao family. Your brother is okay, Brother Yuan and Brother Mu'er's family backgrounds are not enough to match the famous families, the girl's aunt is really dizzy, and it seems that she can catch someone surnamed Zhao. Does the girl have no parents and family? Why is it that an aunt is messing around? If this continues, the girl's reputation will be gone! ”

Zhao Xiu also felt very strange, she had already privately talked to the sister-in-law of the third room, Min's sister-in-law, that is, Zhao Mu's mother, and said that the girl was certainly in good condition, but there were rumors that there might be some problems in her family, if she entered into an in-law with her family now, I was afraid that she would be affected, so it was best to wait and see for a while. Anyway, with the current power of the Zhao family, Zhao Mu is a young man, and he doesn't have to worry about not being able to marry a good daughter-in-law. Min's sister-in-law is also a sensible woman, she understands the seriousness of things, and she will not be confused by the girl's good family background. With her on top, Zhao Mu's marriage has not been decided.

Seeing this, the girl's aunt seemed to think that the family affair could not be done, so she quickly recalled the matchmaker and asked someone to test the Zhao family's other houses instead. This time, she found the outer sixth room. In the Zhao family, those who are closer to the second room are the sect room and the third room, that is, the outer six rooms. But compared with the sect room and the third room, the six-room merchant is even more mismatched with the girl, and it can only be said that her aunt is really dizzy!

Now Min's sister-in-law realized in her heart that the family didn't really want to get married at all. Even if the girl is decided, with the other party's life experience and appearance, he may not be able to live a good life with Zhao Mu if he marries. Min's sister-in-law was grateful to Zhao Xiu for her reminder, and complained that the girl's family was not really talking about her relatives, but as if she was playing with the Zhao family, so she chatted a few words with the concubines in the clan.

Sanfang is in charge of clan studies, and his children have studied the imperial examination for generations, and his prestige in the clan is very high. Min's sister-in-law is a three-room grandmother, and she has always been respected, and her words are not inappropriate for the daughters of the whole clan. After her thoughts, the entire Zhao clan rejected the girl's aunt. What's even worse is that there are many people, and it is the peak season of visiting relatives in the first month, and the news spreads quickly. Not only in Fengxian, but also in Jiading, Songjiang and other places, many people have heard the rumors. The girl's reputation was utterly ruined.

Just when the relatives and friends of the clan were talking about the strange behavior of the girl's relatives, Zhang and Zhao Xiu also packed their luggage and prepared to leave for Hangzhou. When the clansmen learned about it, they were also a little surprised, but they also felt that it was very reasonable to think that Zhao Wei was in Hangzhou. But everyone still inevitably had to talk about it, wondering why Zhao Wei only had three days of annual leave. Some people say that His Royal Majesty King Guangping is strict, and it is clear that the mission to accept the dam has been completed, and the yamen has taken another holiday, and he refuses to let his subordinates take a few more days off; Some people also say that Zhao Wei was young and didn't want to be excluded by his colleagues, so he tried his best to advance and retreat with them; Some people also said that Zhao Wei was frightened by the surging matchmaker team and took refuge in Hangzhou......

All kinds of speculations are reasonable, and there are supporters among the relatives and friends of the clan, but there are also a few people with extraordinary insight who put forward another possibility: maybe the task of the Qincha has not been completed at all? The prince and his entourage are just inspecting the seaside dams in various places, is it well built? Is there anything that needs to be improved? Can the accounts be clear? I haven't had time to figure that out yet. Perhaps it was the Chin Cha Zheng who made the king of Guangping want to finish the errand as soon as possible, so he didn't allow his subordinates to take too long of a vacation, so he asked them to work again? This coastal dam can be said to be the most important project of the royal family in recent years, if there is any leakage, it must be a big case! I found it out earlier, so I could report it to the emperor and ask the emperor to decide.

As soon as this conjecture came out, everyone quieted down, and it seemed to make perfect sense when they thought about it.

The eighth old lady, who was the oldest in this regard, came forward and said: "The affairs of the imperial court, I can't wait for the Star Dou Xiaomin, how can I talk about it in vain?" Keep your mouth shut for me, and don't talk nonsense outside! Brother Wei finally got the mission, we can't just help him, but don't talk nonsense and pull him back. ”

His old man's words were very deterrent to the children of the clan, and everyone didn't dare to say more, so they responded one after another and started talking about other topics. Only Zhao Jing was not at ease, so he came to find Zhao Xiu, said all these words, and asked her: "Could it be true?" ”

Zhao Xiu said: "I also asked my brother, and my brother said that the prince has a life, and this is all confidential, so don't ask about it." Brother Jing just knows it, don't ask anyone to go. There's always news coming from time to time. ”

Zhao Jing understood, nodded silently, and was relieved: "Fengxian also has a sea dam, will there be a problem?" There are often tidal disasters in Shanghai, and if the dam is not built well, it will be a fatal thing! ”

Zhao Xiu thought for a while: "Well, our family has a lot of fields, and some of them are still close to the sea. It's the first month of the year, and everyone is not working, so it may be a little early to mention this. But when spring dawns and the farm work is over, Brother Jing still asks an insider to go to the seaside embankment to have a look. No matter what the government does, we are the local landlords of Fengxian, whether it is to protect the people of this side or for our own industry, we must do our best. If the embankment is in good condition, then it will be fine, we just need to repair the ditch and take precautions in the rainy season. If there is anything wrong with the embankment, report it to Tao County Commander first, and he will organize people to strengthen the embankment, so as not to cause trouble to the local area when the tide comes. ”

Zhao Jing solemnly agreed.

Early in the morning of the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Xiu accompanied his grandmother Zhang, bid farewell to his family and relatives, and set off for Hangzhou in a carriage. There is an official road between the two places, and the road is very smooth. Zhao Xiu was well prepared, and the grandparents and grandchildren nested in the carriage, not guilty, but slightly bumpy.

Seeing that it was about to reach Pinghu County, there was a sudden commotion in front of the convoy, and then the carriage stopped. Zhao Xiuzheng was puzzled and asked the coachman: "What's wrong?" "The coachman didn't know. After a while, Wang Shuangfu came to report: "Old lady, eldest girl, the wife of the Zhao family is in front with her eldest son, and her nephew and daughter are also there." ”

Mrs. Zhao is the "aunt" who desperately sells her nephew's daughter. How could she be here? Still stopped in front of the Zhao family's carriage?

Zhao Xiu's heart suddenly became vigilant. R1152